Speed Power Control

Our martial art classes help community leaders who want to learn Taboada Balintawak in Chicago by training with a Fully Qualified Instructor

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  • Guro Robert Grossman talking with a group of four students holding rattan sticks under a willow tree in a public park standing on green grass on a sunny day.

    Group Classes

    Join us for Taboada Balintawak arnis classes.

    Saturdays 12-1:30pm
    Welles Park
    N Western Ave & W Sunnyside Ave

    By the gazebo

    Just a short walk from the Western Ave Brown Line CTA stop


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  • Guro Robert Grossman practicing training self defense with a stick on the beach at Lake Michigan in Chicago with his main student, Guro Jessie Santiago.

    Private Individual Classes

    Private martial arts classes are available with Guro Robert Grossman to focus on your personal needs and goals. Deep dive into a particular material.

    Available in-person and remote online.

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  • Guro Robert Grossman leading a small group of three people in how to strike with power and control with a stick in a dojo with a padded floor. The blur of a stick from a fourth person can be seen in the foreground.

    Private Group Training

    Add Balintawak escrima to your training group’s material. Book private small group classes to focus on how to train together to develop your speed, power, and control.

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